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The "Leaden Years" in MoroccoPublic Hearings – Educative but No Blame Applied
Ever since 1956, thousands of political prisoners suffered physical and psychological torture. Now a Truth Commission has made it possible for the victims to talk about their experiences - but without charging the perpetrators. Yassin Adnan reports
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Women's Rights
Morocco's King Takes a Courageous Step
In mid-January 2004, the Moroccan parliament passed a new law governing family rights and matters of personal identity. Theoretically, Morocco's women are now among the most emancipated in the Arabian world. An analysis by Martina Sabra
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Turkey's Euro-Sceptic Ranks Swell
Fears Grow that EU Membership Would Equate to a Sell-Out of National Interests
For fear of losing national sovereignty, Turks are increasingly critical of the country's possible accession to the EU; Euro-sceptics are warning of a sell-out of national interests. Susanne Güsten reports from Istanbul
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Arab Human Development Report
The US-Led Democratization Project Has a Credibility Problem
Half a year past schedule, the third Arab Human Development Report has now been published. The US government had tried to stop its publication. Sonja Hegasy takes a look behind the scenes
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Dialogue Conference in Egypt
Is the West Using Its Economic Might to Subjugate the Muslim World?
For the fourth time since 2001, academics, theologians, journalists, politicians, and interested lay people from Egypt and Germany came together in Ain el-Sukhneh, Egypt, for a dialogue conference. Peter Philipp sums up the results
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The Legalization of Immigrants in Spain
Hope for the "Invisible" of Society
Among the nearly three million immigrants living in Spain, many still have no residence or work permit. The Zapatero government has decided to finally get a grip on this problem and has begun a new program to legalize immigrants. By Gina Pellarini
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The Media in Iran
A Respite for Teheran's Independent Press
Independent Iranian journalists often risk their lives by practicing their profession in Iran. But the greatest enemy of the free press, the justice department, is no longer attacking as relentlessly as it used to. Bahman Nirumand reports
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The Barcelona Process
Association Agreement with Algeria Ratified
The Association Agreement between the EU and Algeria has now been ratified. It foresees an extensive liberalisation of the Algerian economy, the opening of its market, and the liberalisation of the energy sector. By Bernhard Schmid
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Berlin-Based "Hate Preacher" Expelled
Freedom of Belief Was Turned into Open Expression of Hatred, Says Interior Senator
Invoking new "anti-hate legislation", a Berlin court ruled Wednesday that a well-known Turkish religious leader accused of preaching hatred should be extradited to Turkey. Hardy Graupner reports
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The Yemeni Dialogue Committee
Judge Fights Terror through Force of Conviction
Religious scholars in Yemen are trying to persuade imprisoned Islamists to pursue a more moderate approach to Islam. Europe is also showing interest in the innovative program. By Kristin Helberg
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Commentary André Glucksmann
Aslan Maskhadov – Chechnya's de Gaulle
Only recently Chechnya's ex-president, moderate rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov, was offering to negotiate with the Kremlin. He was killed in early March. French philosopher André Glucksmann examines Putin's role and the responsibility of the west.
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The "Spiritual Instruction" of the Attacks
From the Turkish Wars to September 11
The "Spiritual Instruction" gave the terrorists of September 11 detailed instructions as to how they were to behave. Now a thorough analysis of this religiously inspired guidebook to terrorism has been published. By Ronald Düker
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